| abstract |
Disclosed are nucleic acid matrices comprising a dendrimeric network of interconnected monomers. Each monomeric unit is synthesized using nucleic acid sequences having no repeats of subsequences of a predetermined length. In preferred embodiments, the subsequences have a length of 3-5 nucleotides. The DNA monomers assembled therefrom exhibit maximal self-assembly properties in that they hybridize substantially only to portions of other monomers having complementary sequences. The monomers in the dendrimeric assembly may be cross-linked to enhance structural integrity of the matrix. |